Tag Archives: winter birds in canada

Here A Redpoll, There a Redpoll…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Pat

Everywhere a common redpoll. My yard has been full of these appealing little finches for the past couple of months. These small seed eaters aren’t choosy – they like niger seed, black oil sunflowers and sunflower chips. They eat at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: Boreal Chickadees

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Pat

Guest Photos by Daniel Arndt, Calgary birder and nature photographer Dan has also written a terrific post for the Birds Calgary blog on these sweethearts of the boreal forest and many other birds that share their habitat. You can check … Continue reading →

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Snowy Owl Invasion

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Pat

Spectacular Snowy Owls are on the move! The owls are irrupting well south of their usual winter range in Canada, with reports as far south as Kansas. To read more about the phenomenon in eBird, select this link. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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Project Feeder Watch 2011

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Pat

Backyard birdwatchers across Canada are invited to take part in the 25th season of Project FeederWatch, from November 12 through April 6. With each season, FeederWatch increases in importance as a unique and indispensable monitoring tool for more than 100 … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: The Pecking Order

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Pat

There is a clear order of preference at my bird feeder. These pictures were taken in a two hour period during the storm on Saturday, in this order. Squirrels get first pick, followed by the black-billed magpie, blue jay, mourning … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: A Bitty Beauty

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Pat

It’s so nice to have birding friends. Last Saturday, my husband and I were sitting at home wondering which direction to go looking for birds. Our March weather is extremely fickle, so we were gauging our chances of heading out … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: Mr. Hairy

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Pat
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Wednesday Wings: Magpie Munchies

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Pat

Black-billed magpies survive because they are clever, and quick to take advantage of any food source. Driving down the highway the other day, I burst out laughing when I saw this bird chowing down on an enormous pile of feed … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: Mountain Chickadee

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Pat
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Winter Birding in Canada

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Pat

Bird watchers thrive on challenge. Every time we go out to look for birds, we face a monumental challenge, and we love every minute of it. We bird in all weather conditions, and generally glory in tales of getting stuck … Continue reading →

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